Back to Basics Part I: Identifying the Enemy
Back to Basics: Cleaning/Disinfection Saving Lives
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Identifying the Enemy
In This Part
► Introducing microorganisms and common “bugs”
► Understanding infection transmission
What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms lives in or on your skin, your mouth, on the floor, and on doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.
Not all microorganisms are harmful, but a few of them can cause illness or even death. Microorganisms waste no time multiplying exponentially, inside the human body or on common, everyday surfaces. Preventing or controlling the growth of harmful microorganisms is vital to health and the prevention of infections. In order to prevent or control them, you must understand who your enemy is and how to defeat him.
Looking into the Basic Bugs:
Some types of infectious microorganisms (also known as germs, microbes, bugs, or pathogens) are discussed in the following sections.
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